Profile: Marc Krauss was part of the trade that sent Chris Johnson to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2012. The former second round draft pick owns a career .277/.375/.481 slash line across five seasons in the minors, and after hitting .281/.401/.478 at Triple-A in 2013, he earned a call up to the Astros big league roster in late June. His results were disappointing, however -- he slashed .209/.267/.366 with four home runs over 146 plate appearances. Krauss struggles enough making contact that he'll probably never hit for a great average, but he has always demonstrated the ability to draw a walk and he's had plus power at every stop. Not widely recognized as a gifted defender, his role might eventually evolve as a platoon designated hitter type. (Michael Barr)

The Quick Opinion: If given the opportunity to play every day, Krauss might hit 20+ home runs, but he's also likely to hit about .220. There's no assurance that he'll receive regular playing time in 2014, however, so Krauss is probably best on a deep keeper roster, but in standard formats, you can cross him off your 2014 draft plans.

Profile: Marc Krauss had his chance to start for the Astros, and he didn’t perform well. Krauss has no fantasy value in 2015. (Zach Sanders)

Profile: Krauss has a minor league deal with the Mets for 2016, and will be a non roster invitee at Spring Training. He's never displayed an ability to hit at the major league level, with a career .188/.255/.324 slash line in 435 plate appearances. According to Wins Above Replacement, Krauss has cost his teams 2.4 wins in the 146 games he's played. Not good. (Scott Strandberg)